Ill. Lawmakers Demand DOJ Investigate Police Abuse Allegations In Crime-Addled City

A Chicago Tribune report inspires Ill. lawmakers to pen a letter to the DOJ, demanding an investigation into the practices of the Harvey Police Department.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Following the release of a recent Chicago Tribune investigation, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice’s Inspector General Mike Horowitz on Wednesday, requesting an investigation into the Harvey Police Department and the city’s controversial Mayor Eric Kellogg. In their letter,

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Cop Kills 8th Grader, Highlights Nationwide Lack Of Police Training

With shrinking municipal budgets, it’s unlikely more money for training will come before more incidents like this.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

In Santa Rosa, a sleepy community in California’s wine country, thousands gathered to protest the death of a 13-year-old eighth-grade trumpet player. Andy Garcia was shot to death by a Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputy on October 22. What made this situation so shocking wasn’t just the fact that the victim was so young. It wasn’t that the

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Occupy Victims Burned By Settlement For Pepper-Spray Cop

Former campus officer John Pike, the “Pepper Spray Cop,” received $8,000 more in workers’ compensation pay than peaceful protesters he sprayed.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

A former campus police officer, who infamously pepper-sprayed a group of sitting Occupy UC Davis protesters, reached a settlement with the school for more than $38,000, a local news outlet reported Wednesday. A news report from The Davis Enterprise says that 40-year-old Officer John Pike will receive $38,056 from UC Davis as part of a workers’

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Two Years After Derek Williams’ Death In Police Custody, Search For Justice Continues

Five protesters were arrested last week in Milwaukee during a demonstration demanding police accountability for the death of Derek Williams, a Black male.

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

Five protesters were arrested last week in Milwaukee during a demonstration demanding police accountability for the death of Derek Williams, a Black male who suffocated to death in the back of a police car in July 2011. "I want everyone to know I'm not stopping at the fed's decision. I told Chief Flynn I’m not stopping! The tears we shed were

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